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☀ Solar
SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.1
Wind 453.2 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 23:00 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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POTA (Parks on the Air)

Parks on the Air (POTA) is a popular amateur radio program that encourages operators to set up portable stations in national, state, and local parks. Combining outdoor adventure with ham radio, POTA lets activators and hunters make contacts from scenic locations while promoting emergency preparedness and portable operating skills. Discover POTA activations, logging tips, equipment guides, and how to get started operating from parks worldwide.

  1. first solo POTA activation went better than expected — some questions though

    Michael Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 47 views
    James Wilson94

  2. first POTA activation totally humbled me, some lessons learned

    Stephanie Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Stephanie Clark

  3. first POTA activation went way better than expected, some notes

    Ham Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Steve Martinez

  4. first POTA activation tomorrow, a little nervous honestly

    Thomas Bradley,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Nicole Martin

  5. first POTA activation went better than expected, few questions though

    Robert Kim97,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Emily Davis71

  7. first solo POTA activation went way better than expected (mostly)

    Steve Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    Stephanie Clark

  8. first POTA activation went better than expected, few questions though

    Sarah Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Repeater Tech

  9. first POTA activation went better than expected, few questions though

    James Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    Amanda Taylor

  10. First POTA activation went better than expected — some notes for anyone thinking about trying it

    Robert Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    David Chen

  11. first POTA activation went better than expected, few questions though

    David Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    David Rodriguez

  13. first POTA activation went way better than expected, some thoughts

    Robert Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    John Taylor

  14. first POTA activation went sideways but still counted?

    Elizabeth Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Amanda Johnson

  15. first POTA activation didnt go as planned but still had fun

    David Davis44,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Christopher Lopez

  16. anyone else having trouble with POTA logger being slow lately?

    David Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    Brian Wilson

  17. first POTA activation went better than expected — some questions though

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Emily Thomas

  19. first solo POTA activation went way better than expected

    Repeater Tech,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Stephanie Chang

  20. first POTA activation this weekend, went better than expected but had some weird moments

    Robert Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Christopher Lopez

  21. first solo POTA activation went sideways but still counts right?

    Jennifer Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Linda Rodriguez

  22. first solo POTA activation went sideways but also kind of great?

    Mark Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Mark Thomas

  23. first POTA activation went better than expected, some questions though

    James Brown39,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    James Brown39

  25. First POTA activation didn't go as planned but I think I get it now

    Contester,
    • 1 reply
    • 2 views
    David Kowalski

  26. first POTA activation didn't go exactly as planned but still had fun

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    Sarah Martinez

  27. First POTA activation went better than expected, few questions though

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Mark Taylor

  28. First POTA activation tomorrow, any last minute tips?

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Tom Bradley

  29. first POTA activation totally humbled me lol

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Kevin Brown

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